OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterize patterns and correlates of antidepressant drugs (AD) among older Mexican Americans (MAs). METHODS: This study consisted of a cross-sectional, community-based sample from Northern California. AD class and dosing label information were inventoried and compared with Expert Consensus Guidelines for geriatric depression pharmacotherapy. RESULTS: Overall, 7.1% had been prescribed an AD, but 4.9% were within starting dose ranges. Fewer ADs (3.9%) were consistent with Consensus class and dose guidelines. Depressive symptoms and diabetes were significant positive predictors of ADs. Recent immigrants had lower odds of AD prescriptions. CONCLUSIONS: AD prescriptions among older MAs are low. Omitting AD class and dosing information may overestimate pharmacotherapy for geriatric depression.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterize patterns and correlates of antidepressant drugs (AD) among older Mexican Americans (MAs). METHODS: This study consisted of a cross-sectional, community-based sample from Northern California. AD class and dosing label information were inventoried and compared with Expert Consensus Guidelines for geriatric depression pharmacotherapy. RESULTS: Overall, 7.1% had been prescribed an AD, but 4.9% were within starting dose ranges. Fewer ADs (3.9%) were consistent with Consensus class and dose guidelines. Depressive symptoms and diabetes were significant positive predictors of ADs. Recent immigrants had lower odds of AD prescriptions. CONCLUSIONS:AD prescriptions among older MAs are low. Omitting AD class and dosing information may overestimate pharmacotherapy for geriatric depression.
Authors: Hector M González; Wassim Tarraf; Brady T West; Thomas W Croghan; Mary E Bowen; Zhun Cao; Margarita Alegría Journal: Depress Anxiety Date: 2009 Impact factor: 6.505
Authors: Hector M González; Thomas Croghan; Brady West; David Williams; Randolph Nesse; Wassim Tarraf; Robert Taylor; Ladson Hinton; Harold Neighbors; James Jackson Journal: Psychiatr Serv Date: 2008-10 Impact factor: 4.157